Minneapolis, MN · October
Twin Cities Marathon Training Plan
A free 10k, 10-mile, half marathon, and marathon plan for the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, built around the course and your current fitness. Answer four questions and you will see every week of it. No account, no email, no card.
- Distances
- 10K, 10 miles, Half marathon, Marathon
- Course
- Rolling
- Usually held
- Each October
The Twin Cities Marathon course
Minneapolis to St. Paul past a chain of lakes and along the Mississippi, often called the most beautiful urban marathon in America. The sting is the long climb on Summit Avenue in the last five miles.
Weather on race day
Early October in Minnesota is usually cool and excellent for racing, with fall color along most of the course.
What to train for
The Summit Avenue climb comes after mile 20, so train hills at the end of long runs rather than the start. Banking time early here is a mistake.
Registration and official details: Twin Cities Marathon official site
Twin Cities Marathon training questions
How long should I train for the Twin Cities Marathon?
Most runners give a marathon sixteen to twenty weeks of focused training on top of an existing base. The plan above counts back from your actual race date, so if you have less time than that it builds the best plan the remaining weeks allow rather than pretending you have longer.
Is the Twin Cities Marathon course hilly?
Rolling. Minneapolis to St. Paul past a chain of lakes and along the Mississippi, often called the most beautiful urban marathon in America. The sting is the long climb on Summit Avenue in the last five miles.
What is the weather usually like at the Twin Cities Marathon?
Early October in Minnesota is usually cool and excellent for racing, with fall color along most of the course.
Do I need an account to get a Twin Cities Marathon training plan?
No. The plan above builds in your browser with no account, no email, and no card. Make a free account only if you want to keep it, log your runs against it, and have the coach keep adapting it as your training goes.
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